The Massachusetts price is three cents above the national average for regular unleaded of $2.84.

A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 67 cents lower at $2.20.

“An increase in crude oil production was announced at last week’s OPEC meeting, at least 600,000 barrels per day,” said Mary Maguire, Director of Public and Legislative Affairs. “It is yet to be determined whether or not the increase in production will be enough to dramatically reduce gasoline prices. In the U.S., pump prices will not immediately be impacted.”

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 37 cents, from a low of $2.72 to a high of $3.09.

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AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with 66 offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, providing more than 5.7 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.